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Yumi, Yumi, Yumi
English: We are, We are, We are

National anthem of Vanuatu
Lyrics	François Vincent Ayssav
Music	François Vincent Ayssav
Adopted	1980; 45 years ago (1980)

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"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Bislama pronunciation: [ˈjumi ˈjumi ˈjumi]; "We, We, We") is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955) and adopted by the citizens of Vanuatu in 1980.

Lyrics

Bislama original	English translation	French translation
Ramil: Yumi, yumi, yumi i glat long talem se Yumi, yumi, yumi ol man blong Vanuatu I God i givim ples ia long yumi, Yumi glat tumas long hem, Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem, Yumi brata evriwan! Ramil II Plante fasin blong bifo i stap, Plante fasin blong tedei, Be yumi i olsem wan nomo, Hemia fasin blong yumi! Ramil III Yumi save plante wok i stap, Long ol aelan blong yumi, God i helpem yumi evriwan, Hem i papa blong yumi! Ramil	Chorus: We are, we are, we are happy to proclaim We are, we are, we are the people of Vanuatu I God has given us this land, We are grateful for this, We are strong and we are free in this land, We are all brothers! Chorus II We have many traditions, And also many modern ways, But we are all one, And this is who we are. Chorus III We know there is much work to be done, On all our islands, God helps us in our work, He is Our Father! Chorus	Refrain : Nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes fiers de proclamer Nous sommes, nous sommes, nous sommes les Hommes du Vanuatu I Dieu nous a donné cet endroit, Nous en sommes très heureux, Nous y sommes forts et libres, Nous sommes tous frères ! Refrain II Nous avons maintes traditions, Maintes manières d'aujourd'hui, Mais nous ne sommes qu'un, Et c'est là notre identité. Refrain III Nous savons qu'il y a beaucoup de travail, Sur toutes nos îles, Dieu nous vienne tous en aide, Il est Notre Père ! Refrain

References

"Francois Vincent Ayssav- Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". Naxos Records. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
"National Anthem - Vanuatu". National Anthems. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
Central Intelligence Agency (2014-11-04). The CIA World Factbook 2015. Simon and Schuster. p. 4081. ISBN 978-1-62914-903-5.
Pacific Linguistics. Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. 1964. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-85883-361-6.
Weightman, Barry (1989). Agriculture in Vanuatu: A Historical Review. British Friends of Vanuatu. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-9514377-0-4.
Vanuatu: Twenti Wan Tingting Long Team Blong Independens (in French). Institute of Pacific Studies. 1980. p. 8.

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v t e National anthems of Oceania and the Pacific Islands
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Former anthems	Hawaii (1860–66) Hawaii (1866–76) Marshall Islands (1977–91) Federated States of Micronesia (1979–91)

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